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St. Francis County · Arkansas

ZIP code 72326

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 72326 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,030

ZCTA residents

Median income
$46,161

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$100,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Arkansas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 72326 sits in St. Francis County, Arkansas and is home to 2,030 people. Median household income is $46,161, the median home is worth $100,800 and median gross rent is $751. 68.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Arkansas state rate).

County
St. Francis County

FIPS 05123

State
Arkansas (AR)

614 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 72326

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,030ZIP 72326 residents
Median household income
$46,161Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$100,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$751Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 72326

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Arkansas levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$523/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 72326 compares

ZIP 72326 against the median ZIP in St. Francis County and across Arkansas.

MeasureZIP 72326County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$46,161$46,206$52,862-13%
Median home value$100,800$78,100$120,200-16%
Median gross rent$751$751$770-2%
Population2,0303991,269+60%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in St. Francis County and the 614 ZIP areas in Arkansas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 614 Arkansas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 32% of 518 state ZIPs

#350
Home value

above 32% of 526 state ZIPs

#358
Population

larger than 61% of 614 state ZIPs

#239

Comparable ZIP codes

Arkansas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71722Nevada County$46,250$12,300
72365Poinsett County$46,250$76,700$552
72394St. Francis County$46,250$58,300$567
72632Carroll County$45,990$228,600$838
72629Van Buren County$45,938
72087Saline County$45,893$161,400$921

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Francis County.

ZIP 72326 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 72326?
ZIP 72326 lies mostly in St. Francis County, Arkansas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 72326?
Arkansas charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 72326 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $751 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $100,800-16% against the typical Arkansas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 72326, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.